By NEIL ZOLOT
NORTH READING — The initial estimate for the Fiscal Year 2026 School Department budget is $41,377,801, a 5.6% increase ($2,205,831) over the current budget of $39.1M.
Grants and revolving accounts are projected to rise by $224,013 — from $3,488,992 to $3,713,005 — making the current full budget total projected to rise …